Bass Notes: Jazz in American Culture: A Personal View The first half of each

The first half of each program will feature our usual varied repertoire

Released in 2013

Israels argues that jazz’s enduring and rich legacy will not be lost and shows how it can be not just sustained but broadened in the years to come

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Bass Notes: Jazz in American Culture: A Personal View The first half of eachFrom his upbringing as a red diaper baby among some of the leading lights of American music and Left politics, to his legendary work as bassist for the Bill Evans trio, to his collaborations with such figures as Charles Mingus and Billie Holiday, Chuck Israels has witnessed over a half century of change and innovation in American jazz music. In Bass Notes, he offers up both an engaging memoir and a meditation on the history of jazz music and its